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August 6, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Election John Armstrong (1News): To win, Judith Collins needs to pull off NZ’s biggest upset since politics began Claire Trevett (Herald): The light at the end of National’s tunnel moves further away (paywalled) Ben ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 06 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/06/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-06-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 06 2020">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Labour Party Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): The Third Referendum Jason Walls (Herald): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warns voters not to expect big Labour Party policies this election Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Labour’s hiding ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 04 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/04/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-04-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 04 2020">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2020
Police Commissioner David Manning’s media conference yesterday about the K200 million drug heist. Video: Loop PNG Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Papuan New Guinea’s massive drug haul of more than 600kg of cocaine, seized after a mysterious plane crash by the alleged smugglers more than a week ago, has shaken authorities in both Australia and PNG. ... <a title="Four Papua New Guineans arrested in cocaine for Australia plot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/04/four-papua-new-guineans-arrested-in-cocaine-for-australia-plot/" aria-label="Read more about Four Papua New Guineans arrested in cocaine for Australia plot">Read more</a>
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August 3, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Timor-Leste’s Journalist Association (AJTL) and journalism students marched through the streets of the capital Dili today calling on the government to scrap plans to change the law to make defamation a criminal offence. Under the proposed law journalists could face jail sentences. Opponents of the proposed law say it is an ... <a title="Timorese journalists protest over plan to turn defamation into crime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/03/timorese-journalists-protest-over-plan-to-turn-defamation-into-crime/" aria-label="Read more about Timorese journalists protest over plan to turn defamation into crime">Read more</a>
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August 3, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Government inquiry into Operation Burnham Justin Giovannetti (Spinoff): SAS did nothing wrong, but senior military officers misled public: report Thomas Manch (Stuff): An apology from the Defence Force, but redemption has just begun ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 03 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/03/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-03-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 03 2020">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2020
Linguist and author Noam Chomsky says decades of neoliberal policies that shredded the social safety net and public institutions have left the country ill-prepared for a major health crisis. By Democracy Now! As the US coronavirus death toll tops 150,000, Democracy Now! spends the hour with world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author Noam Chomsky, who ... <a title="Noam Chomsky: Decades of ‘neoliberal plague’ left US unprepared for coronavirus pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/02/noam-chomsky-decades-of-neoliberal-plague-left-us-unprepared-for-coronavirus-pandemic/" aria-label="Read more about Noam Chomsky: Decades of ‘neoliberal plague’ left US unprepared for coronavirus pandemic">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2020
By Katie Scotcher, RNZ Political Reporter The former Minister of Defence has admitted he “completely forgot” about a report which stated civilian casualties were possible during Operation Burnham. The Burnham Inquiry, led by Sir Terence Arnold and Sir Geoffrey Palmer, has found a child was killed during the operation in Afghanistan and at least seven ... <a title="Operation Burnham: Former minister Mapp ‘forgot’ about civilian casualties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/31/operation-burnham-former-minister-mapp-forgot-about-civilian-casualties/" aria-label="Read more about Operation Burnham: Former minister Mapp ‘forgot’ about civilian casualties">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content 1News Colmar Brunton poll, opinion polls 1News: 1 News Colmar Brunton poll: Collins up as preferred PM, but National still in deep trouble 1News: 1 News poll ‘great for Ardern, leaves Collins disappointed’ ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 31 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/31/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-31-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 31 2020">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Managed isolation charges, escapees, border Audrey Young (Herald): Govt misstep on user-charges for coronavirus Covid-19 isolation (paywalled) Laura Walters (Newsroom): Covid quarantine fees about emotion not economics ODT Editorial: Payment regime welcomed Heather du Plessis-Allan ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 30 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/30/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-30-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 30 2020">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Election Richard Shaw (The Conversation): Rogue poll or not, all the signs point to a tectonic shift in New Zealand politics Toby Morris (Spinoff): Font, tick, face, tick: The great 2020 election hoardings ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 29 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/29/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-29-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 29 2020">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Newshub-Reid Research poll Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Newshub-Reid Research Poll: Voters trust Jacinda Ardern far more than Judith Collins Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Newshub-Reid Research Poll: Kiwis trust Labour more than National to run the ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 28 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/28/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-28-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 28 2020">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
By Lian Buan in Manila Manila Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa has denied the motion for partial reconsideration filed by Rappler journalists, and upheld the cyber libel conviction of Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa and former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr. “In view of the foregoing, the Motion for Partial Reconsideration filed by Accused Reynaldo Santos ... <a title="Manila court upholds Ressa cyber libel conviction, cites new 15-year period" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/manila-court-upholds-ressa-cyber-libel-conviction-cites-new-15-year-period/" aria-label="Read more about Manila court upholds Ressa cyber libel conviction, cites new 15-year period">Read more</a>
